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2010

Litvinov, P., O. Hasekamp, B. Cairns, and M.I. Mishchenko, 2010: Reflection models for soil and vegetation surfaces from multiple-viewing angle photopolarimetric measurements. J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 111, 529-539, doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2009.11.00.

2009

Alexandrov, M.D., B. Schmid, D.D. Turner, B. Cairns, V. Oinas, A.A. Lacis, S.I. Gutman, E.R. Westwater, A. Smirnov, and J. Eilers, 2009: Columnar water vapor retrievals from multifilter rotating shadowband radiometer data. J. Geophys. Res., 114, D02306, doi:10.1029/2008JD010543.

Cairns, B., F. Waquet, K. Knobelspiesse, J. Chowdhary, and J.-L. Deuzé, 2009: Polarimetric remote sensing of aerosols over land surfaces. In Satellite Aerosol Remote Sensing over Land. A.A. Kokhanovsky and G. De Leeuw, Eds., Springer-Praxis Books in Environmental Sciences. Springer, pp. 295-325, doi:10.1007/978-3-540-69397-0_10.

Mishchenko, M.I., I.V. Geogdzhayev, L. Liu, A.A. Lacis, B. Cairns, and L.D. Travis, 2009: Toward unified satellite climatology of aerosol properties: What do fully compatible MODIS and MISR aerosol pixels tell us? J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 110, 402-408, doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2009.01.007.

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Mishchenko, M.I., L. Liu, L.D. Travis, B. Cairns, and A.A. Lacis, 2009: Toward unified satellite climatology of aerosol properties: 3. MODIS versus MISR versus AERONET. J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 111, 540-552, doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2009.11.003.

Waquet, F., B. Cairns, K. Knobelspiesse, J. Chowdhary, L.D. Travis, B. Schmid, and M.I. Mishchenko, 2009: Polarimetric remote sensing of aerosols over land. J. Geophys. Res., 114, D01206, doi:10.1029/2008JD010619.

Waquet, F., J.-F. Léon, B. Cairns, P. Goloub, J.-L. Deuzé, and F. Auriol, 2009: Analysis of the spectral and angular response of the vegetated surface polarization for the purpose of aerosol remote sensing over land. Appl. Opt., 48, 1228-1236, doi:10.1364/AO.48.001228.

Waquet, F., J. Riédi, L.-C. Labonnote, P. Goloub, B. Cairns, J.-L. Deuzé, and D. Tanré, 2009: Aerosol remote sensing over clouds using the A-Train observations. J. Atmos. Sci., 66, 2468-2480, doi:10.1175/2009JAS3026.1.

2008

Alexandrov, M.D., A.A. Lacis, B.E. Carlson, and B. Cairns, 2008: Characterization of atmospheric aerosols using MFRSR measurements. J. Geophys. Res., 113, D08204, doi:10.1029/2007JD009388.

Knobelspiesse, K.D., B. Cairns, B. Schmid, M.O. Román, and C.B. Schaaf, 2008: Surface BRDF estimation from an aircraft compared to MODIS and ground estimates at the Southern Great Plains site. J. Geophys. Res., 113, D20105, doi:10.1029/2008JD010062.

2007

Diner, D.J., A. Davis, B. Hancock, G. Gutt, R.A. Chipman, and B. Cairns, 2007: Dual-photoelastic-modulator-based polarimetric imaging concept for aerosol remote sensing. Appl. Opt., 46, 8428-8445, doi:10.1364/AO.46.008428.

Hansen, J., Mki. Sato, R. Ruedy, P. Kharecha, A. Lacis, R.L. Miller, L. Nazarenko, K. Lo, G.A. Schmidt, G. Russell, I. Aleinov, S. Bauer, E. Baum, B. Cairns, V. Canuto, M. Chandler, Y. Cheng, A. Cohen, A. Del Genio, G. Faluvegi, E. Fleming, A. Friend, T. Hall, C. Jackman, J. Jonas, M. Kelley, N.Y. Kiang, D. Koch, G. Labow, J. Lerner, S. Menon, T. Novakov, V. Oinas, Ja. Perlwitz, Ju. Perlwitz, D. Rind, A. Romanou, R. Schmunk, D. Shindell, P. Stone, S. Sun, D. Streets, N. Tausnev, D. Thresher, N. Unger, M. Yao, and S. Zhang, 2007: Climate simulations for 1880-2003 with GISS modelE. Clim. Dynam., 29, 661-696, doi:10.1007/s00382-007-0255-8.

Hansen, J., Mki. Sato, R. Ruedy, P. Kharecha, A. Lacis, R.L. Miller, L. Nazarenko, K. Lo, G.A. Schmidt, G. Russell, I. Aleinov, S. Bauer, E. Baum, B. Cairns, V. Canuto, M. Chandler, Y. Cheng, A. Cohen, A. Del Genio, G. Faluvegi, E. Fleming, A. Friend, T. Hall, C. Jackman, J. Jonas, M. Kelley, N.Y. Kiang, D. Koch, G. Labow, J. Lerner, S. Menon, T. Novakov, V. Oinas, Ja. Perlwitz, Ju. Perlwitz, D. Rind, A. Romanou, R. Schmunk, D. Shindell, P. Stone, S. Sun, D. Streets, N. Tausnev, D. Thresher, N. Unger, M. Yao, and S. Zhang, 2007: Dangerous human-made interference with climate: A GISS modelE study. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 7, 2287-2312.

Mishchenko, M.I., B. Cairns, G. Kopp, C.F. Schueler, B.A. Fafaul, J.E. Hansen, R.J. Hooker, T. Itchkawich, H.B. Maring, and L.D. Travis, 2007: Precise and accurate monitoring of terrestrial aerosols and total solar irradiance: Introducing the Glory mission. Bull. Amer. Meteorol. Soc., 88, 677-691, doi:10.1175/BAMS-88-5-677.

Mishchenko, M.I., I.V. Geogdzhayev, B. Cairns, B.E. Carlson, J. Chowdhary, A.A. Lacis, L. Liu, W.B. Rossow, and L.D. Travis, 2007: Past, present, and future of global aerosol climatologies derived from satellite observations: A perspective. J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 106, 325-347, doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2007.01.007.

Mishchenko, M.I., I.V. Geogdzhayev, W.B. Rossow, B. Cairns, B.E. Carlson, A.A. Lacis, L. Liu, and L.D. Travis, 2007: Long-term satellite record reveals likely recent aerosol trend. Science, 315, 1543, doi:10.1126/science.1136709.

Mishchenko, M.I., L. Liu, D.W. Mackowski, B. Cairns, and G. Videen, 2007: Multiple scattering by random particulate media: Exact 3D results. Opt. Express, 15, 2822-2836, doi:10.1364/OE.15.002822.

2006

Liu, L., A.A. Lacis, B.E. Carlson, M.I. Mishchenko, and B. Cairns, 2006: Assessing Goddard Institute for Space Studies ModelE aerosol climatology using satellite and ground-based measurements: A comparison study. J. Geophys. Res., 111, D20212, doi:10.1029/2006JD007334.

Liu, L., M.I. Mishchenko, B. Cairns, B.E. Carlson, and L.D. Travis, 2006: Modeling single-scattering properties of small cirrus particles by use of a size-shape distribution of ice spheroids and cylinders. J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 101, 488-497, doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2006.02.040.

Schmidt, G.A., R. Ruedy, J.E. Hansen, I. Aleinov, N. Bell, M. Bauer, S. Bauer, B. Cairns, V. Canuto, Y. Cheng, A. Del Genio, G. Faluvegi, A.D. Friend, T.M. Hall, Y. Hu, M. Kelley, N.Y. Kiang, D. Koch, A.A. Lacis, J. Lerner, K.K. Lo, R.L. Miller, L. Nazarenko, V. Oinas, Ja. Perlwitz, Ju. Perlwitz, D. Rind, A. Romanou, G.L. Russell, Mki. Sato, D.T. Shindell, P.H. Stone, S. Sun, N. Tausnev, D. Thresher, and M.-S. Yao, 2006: Present day atmospheric simulations using GISS ModelE: Comparison to in-situ, satellite and reanalysis data. J. Climate, 19, 153-192, doi:10.1175/JCLI3612.1.

2005

Alexandrov, M.D., B.E. Carlson, A.A. Lacis, and B. Cairns, 2005: Separation of fine and coarse aerosol modes in MFRSR data sets. J. Geophys. Res., 110, D13204, doi:10.1029/2004JD005226.

Chowdhary, J., B. Cairns, M.I. Mishchenko, P.V. Hobbs, G.F. Cota, J. Redemann, K. Rutledge, Holben B.N., and E. Russell, 2005: Retrieval of aerosol scattering and absorption properties from photopolarimetric observations over the ocean during the CLAMS experiment. J. Atmos. Sci., 62, 1093-1117, doi:10.1175/JAS3389.1.

Hansen, J., Mki. Sato, R. Ruedy, L. Nazarenko, A. Lacis, G.A. Schmidt, G. Russell, I. Aleinov, M. Bauer, S. Bauer, N. Bell, B. Cairns, V. Canuto, M. Chandler, Y. Cheng, A. Del Genio, G. Faluvegi, E. Fleming, A. Friend, T. Hall, C. Jackman, M. Kelley, N.Y. Kiang, D. Koch, J. Lean, J. Lerner, K. Lo, S. Menon, R.L. Miller, P. Minnis, T. Novakov, V. Oinas, Ja. Perlwitz, Ju. Perlwitz, D. Rind, A. Romanou, D. Shindell, P. Stone, S. Sun, N. Tausnev, D. Thresher, B. Wielicki, T. Wong, M. Yao, and S. Zhang, 2005: Efficacy of climate forcings. J. Geophys. Res., 110, D18104, doi:10.1029/2005JD005776.

Mishchenko, M.I., B. Cairns, J. Chowdhary, I.V. Geogdzhayev, L. Liu, and L.D. Travis, 2005: Remote sensing of terrestrial tropospheric aerosols from aircraft and satellites. J. Phys. Conf. Series, 6, 73-89, doi:10.1088/1742-6596/6/1/005.

2004

Alexandrov, M.D., A. Marshak, B. Cairns, A.A. Lacis, and B.E. Carlson, 2004: Automated cloud screening algorithm for MFRSR data. Geophys. Res. Lett., 31, L04118, doi:10.1029/2003GL019105.

Alexandrov, M.D., A. Marshak, B. Cairns, A.A. Lacis, and B.E. Carlson, 2004: Scaling properties of aerosol optical thickness retrieved from ground-based measurements. J. Atmos. Sci., 61, 1024-1039, doi:10.1175/1520-0469(2004)061<1024:SPOAOT>2.0.CO;2.

Hansen, J., T. Bond, B. Cairns, H. Gaeggler, B. Liepert, T. Novakov, and B. Schichtel, 2004: Carbonaceous aerosols in the industrial era. Eos Trans. Amer. Geophys. Union, 85, no. 25, 241, 245.

Mishchenko, M.I., B. Cairns, J.E. Hansen, L.D. Travis, R. Burg, Y.J. Kaufman, J.V. Martins, and E.P. Shettle, 2004: Monitoring of aerosol forcing of climate from space: Analysis of measurement requirements. J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 88, 149-161, doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2004.03.030.

2003

Cairns, B., B.E. Carlson, R. Ying, A.A. Lacis, and V. Oinas, 2003: Atmospheric correction and its application to an analysis of Hyperion data. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 41, 1232-1245.

2002

Alexandrov, M.D., A.A. Lacis, B.E. Carlson, and B. Cairns, 2002: Remote sensing of atmospheric aerosols and trace gases by means of multifilter rotating shadowband radiometer. Part II: Climatological applications. J. Atmos. Sci., 59, 544-566, doi:10.1175/1520-0469(2002)059<0544:RSOAAA>2.0.CO;2.

Alexandrov, M.D., A.A. Lacis, B.E. Carlson, and B. Cairns, 2002: Remote sensing of atmospheric aerosols and trace gases by means of multifilter rotating shadowband radiometer. Part I: Retrieval algorithms. J. Atmos. Sci., 59, 524-543, doi:10.1175/1520-0469(2002)059<0524:RSOAAA>2.0.CO;2.

Chowdhary, J., B. Cairns, and L.D. Travis, 2002: Case studies of aerosol retrievals over the ocean from multiangle, multispectral photopolarimetric remote sensing data. J. Atmos. Sci., 59, 383-397, doi:10.1175/1520-0469(2002)059<0383:CSOARO>2.0.CO;2.

Geogdzhayev, I.V., M.I. Mishchenko, W.B. Rossow, B. Cairns, and A.A. Lacis, 2002: Global two-channel AVHRR retrievals of aerosol properties over the ocean for the period of NOAA-9 observations and preliminary retrievals using NOAA-7 and NOAA-11 data. J. Atmos. Sci., 59, 262-278, doi:10.1175/1520-0469(2002)059<0262:GTCARO>2.0.CO;2.

Rossow, W.B., C. Delo, and B. Cairns, 2002: Implications of the observed mesoscale variations of clouds for the Earth's radiation budget. J. Climate, 15, 557-585, doi:10.1175/1520-0442(2002)015<0557:IOTOMV>2.0.CO;2.

2001

Cairns, B., M. Mishchenko, L. Travis, and J. Chowdhary, 2001: Reply to comment on "Retrieval of aerosol properties over the ocean using multispectral and multiangle photopolarimetric measurements from the Research Scanning Polarimeter". Geophys. Res. Lett., 28, 3277-3278, doi:10.1029/2001GL013344.

Chowdhary, J., B. Cairns, M. Mishchenko, and L. Travis, 2001: Retrieval of aerosol properties over the ocean using multispectral and multiangle photopolarimetric measurements from the Research Scanning Polarimeter. Geophys. Res. Lett., 28, 243-246, doi:10.1029/2000GL011783.

2000

Cairns, B., A.A. Lacis, and B.E. Carlson, 2000: Absorption within inhomogeneous clouds and its parameterization in general circulation models. J. Atmos. Sci, 57, 700-714, doi:10.1175/1520-0469(2000)057<0700:AWICAI>2.0.CO;2.

1999

Mishchenko, M.I., I.V. Geogdzhayev, B. Cairns, W.B. Rossow, and A.A. Lacis, 1999: Aerosol retrievals over the ocean using channel 1 and 2 AVHRR data: A sensitivity analysis and preliminary results. Appl. Opt., 38, 7325-7341, doi:10.1364/AO.38.007325.

1998

Lacis, A.A., J. Chowdhary, M.I. Mishchenko, and B. Cairns, 1998: Modeling errors in diffuse-sky radiation: Vector vs. scalar treatment. Geophys. Res. Lett., 25, 135-138, doi:10.1029/97GL03613.

1997

Hansen, J., Mki. Sato, R. Ruedy, A. Lacis, K. Asamoah, K. Beckford, S. Borenstein, E. Brown, B. Cairns, B. Carlson, B. Curran, S. de Castro, L. Druyan, P. Etwarrow, T. Ferede, M. Fox, D. Gaffen, J. Glascoe, H. Gordon, S. Hollandsworth, X. Jiang, C. Johnson, N. Lawrence, J. Lean, J. Lerner, K. Lo, J. Logan, A. Luckett, M.P. McCormick, R. McPeters, R.L. Miller, P. Minnis, I. Ramberran, G. Russell, P. Russell, P. Stone, I. Tegen, S. Thomas, L. Thomason, A. Thompson, J. Wilder, R. Willson, and J. Zawodny, 1997: Forcings and chaos in interannual to decadal climate change. J. Geophys. Res., 102, 25679-25720, doi:10.1029/97JD01495.

Mishchenko, M.I., L.D. Travis, W.B. Rossow, B. Cairns, B.E. Carlson, and Q. Han, 1997: Retrieving CCN column density from single-channel measurements of reflected sunlight over the ocean: A sensitivity study. Geophys. Res. Lett., 24, 2655-2658, doi:10.1029/97GL02783.

1996

Hansen, J., Mki. Sato, R. Ruedy, A. Lacis, K. Asamoah, S. Borenstein, E. Brown, B. Cairns, G. Caliri, M. Campbell, B. Curran, S. de Castro, L. Druyan, M. Fox, C. Johnson, J. Lerner, M.P. McCormick, R.L. Miller, P. Minnis, A. Morrison, L. Pandolfo, I. Ramberran, F. Zaucker, M. Robinson, P. Russell, K. Shah, P. Stone, I. Tegen, L. Thomason, J. Wilder, and H. Wilson, 1996: A Pinatubo climate modeling investigation. In The Mount Pinatubo Eruption: Effects on the Atmosphere and Climate, NATO ASI Series Vol. I 42. G. Fiocco, D. Fua, and G. Visconti, Eds. Springer-Verlag, pp. 233-272.

Macke, A., M.I. Mishchenko, and B. Cairns, 1996: The influence of inclusions on light scattering by large ice particles. J. Geophys. Res., 101, 23311-23316, doi:10.1029/96JD02364.

1995

Cairns, B., 1995: Diurnal variations of cloud from ISCCP data. Atmos. Res., 37, 133-246, doi:10.1016/0169-8095(94)00074-N.

Fischer, D.G., and B. Cairns, 1995: Inverse problems with quasi-homogeneous random media utilizing scattered pulses. J. Modern Opt., 42, 655-666.

Hansen, J., W. Rossow, B. Carlson, A. Lacis, L. Travis, A. Del Genio, I. Fung, B. Cairns, M. Mishchenko, and Mki. Sato, 1995: Low-cost long-term monitoring of global climate forcings and feedbacks. Climatic Change, 31, 247-271, doi:10.1007/BF01095149.

Rossow, W.B., and B. Cairns, 1995: Monitoring changes of clouds. Climatic Change, 31, 175-217, doi:10.1007/BF01095151.

1993

Cairns, B., and J.T. Foley, 1993: Contribution of the second-order Born approximation to the scattered intensity. Opt. Comm., 101, 144-150.

1991

Cairns, B., and E. Wolf, 1991: Changes in the spectrum of light scattered by a moving diffuser plate. J. Opt. Soc. Amer. A, 8, 1922-1928.

1990

Cairns, B., and E. Wolf, 1990: Comparison of the Born and the Rytov approximations for scattering on quasi-homogeneous media. Opt. Comm., 74, 284-289, doi:10.1016/0030-4018(90)90384-6.

1987

Cairns, B., and E. Wolf, 1987: The instantaneous cross-spectral density of non-stationary wavefields. Opt. Comm., 62, 215-218, doi:10.1016/0030-4018(87)90160-X.

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